Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a commercial process for preparing the ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’ into a soothing, impactful, and smooth smoking experience; that also acts as an effective replacement for Tobacco Smoking. The process produces both a processed and heat cooked ‘smokeless product’ blend that can be mixed with various fillers, herbs, and flavors; and inserted into a smoking vessel of any type, or processed into a cigarette or cigar, for smoking purposes. 
     The commercial process entails the combining of various raw cannabinoids, decarboxylated cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that are found in the Cannabis-Hemp Plant; with other herbs, fillers, and flavors for the purposes of creating a smooth and impactful smoking experience that does not disturb or harm others in the surrounding environment. 
     To accomplish this process, the Cannabis-Hemp Plant must be correctly processed, and a quantity of the Cannabis-Hemp Plant must be correctly processed and heat-cooked, with added flavorings. The heat-cooked Cannabis-Hemp plant may then be blended with other herbs, flavorings, and chemicals for maximum efficacy.

BACKGROUND

My name is David Harold Moore and I am the inventor of the ‘Smokeless Cannabis Hemp’ process. I have suffered from a High Functioning form of Autism, known as Asperger's Syndrome, since I was born. The autism caused the dysregulation of my endocannabinoid immune system, which caused the auto-immune disorder known as Celiac Disease, which then turned into stomach cancer. And only after going into renal failure, did I begin to look for a solution.

Then I read a recent study from the Biomedical Center for Autism Research and Treatment, which suggests the CB2 receptor as a potential therapeutic target for the cannabis-hemp infused coconut-oil. This study was the first to demonstrate the up-regulation of CB2 receptors in autistic endocannabinoid systems.

The CB2 receptor enhancements demonstrate that the endocannabinoid system is involved in the maintenance of autism. According to the findings, the endocannabinoid system may represent a novel treatment opportunity for cannabis therapy with autistic minds. And that's because the up-regulation of the CB2 receptors enhances the peripheral organs ability to manage the immune system. And endocannabinoid signaling, in general, affects learning, pain, and other important regenerative processes.

You see, the endocannabinoid system is an intricate network of endocannabinoids, their receptors, and the associated enzymes; and all play critical roles in maintaining the body's homeostasis. And our biochemical homeostasis is unique to each one of us. It is therefore important to note, that in most cases, scientists make decisions based on evidence gained from an experiment with extensive controls. But the differences in cannabinoid composition, varies from batch to batch, thus making cannabis-hemp experiments too organic for scientific rigidity.

So I needed to find a healthy and inexpensive way to make a nutritional Cannabis-Hemp food grade dietary supplement. A daily dietary supplement that was all natural and healthy, a capsule with little to no psychoactivity, and a capsule that could be taken in large quantities without harmful side effects. But there were no commercial products that would meet my needs.

Then I began experimenting with different ingredients and different heating methods. This process took about two years before I came up with a novel, non-obvious and useful method to process the Cannabis-Hemp plant into a food grade dietary supplement.

And this novel, non-obvious and useful method is a process based upon the different pressings of the raw and cooked cannabis-hemp plant, combined with various fats, to produce different amalgams that holistically synergize to create the wholesome food product, and nutritional dietary supplement, called ‘Cannabis-Hemp Paste’ (U.S. patent Ser. No. 14/969,497).

So after applying for the ‘Cannabis Hemp Paste Patent’, I started researching more about the endocannabinoid system, and found out that all of the animals on this planet also have an endocannabinoid system. Then I had another ‘crystallization moment’, where I realized that the cannabis-hemp plant must be decarboxylated by using my previously discovered methods, so our livestock could also realize the efficacy of the cannabis-hemp plant.

I then delved into animal suffering, animal feed, and animal antibiotics; and realized that the ‘Cannabis-Hemp Animal Feed’, if processed correctly, could reduce animal suffering, could reduce the need for animal antibiotics, and could reduce the need to cultivate so much arable farmland, to feed our livestock with.

Following the patent application for the ‘Cannabis-Hemp Animal Feed’ (U.S. patent Ser. No. 15/080,526), I started focusing on how to use the Cannabis-Hemp Plant for addiction recovery. And I began to read about how the Cannabis-Hemp Plant can help people with Heroin Addiction.

So I then extrapolated that understanding with the idea that the Cannabis-Hemp Plant could help people relieve their Tobacco Smoking addiction, and their Nicotine Chemical addiction. So I then came up with a blended recipe that could stand as a substitute for Tobacco Cigarettes, while at the same time, weaning the user off-of their Nicotine addiction.

I then started researching various herbs, flavorings, and chemicals that would help create a smooth and impactful Tobacco Replacement. And here is where I found out that the average Tobacco Cigarettes is filled with a majority of chemicals and fillers. In fact, the average Tobacco Cigarette has approximately 600 ingredients. And when burned, they create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are poisonous.

Chemicals like:

Arsenic: a poison used in insecticides, rat poison, and anchoring cement used to build houses Cyanide: a poison found in chemical weapons and car exhaust Polonium 210: a highly radioactive and chemically toxic element found in nuclear waste N-Nitrosamines: cancer causing toxins found in brake fluid and granite counter-top cleaners Formaldehyde: a cancer causing chemical found in glue and gas stoves. Also used to preserve corpses Cadmium: found in motor oil and gear oil Benzene: found in unleaded gasoline, car engine degreasers, insecticides, motor oil and paint Lead: a poison found in high-mileage motor oil and ceramic glaze Uranium 235: a toxic chemical used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.

Then I started to see why my Grandfather died of Lung Cancer, and I started to see why my friends could never quit smoking the chemically enhanced Tobacco Smoking Products. Then I started to realize, that for this deadly process to cease, we had to come up with a way for people to satisfy their cravings for the effects and rituals acquired during their Tobacco Smoking addiction. Meaning, we still had to provide the ritual of smoking, and we had to add various ingredients to enhance, smooth-out, and magnify the smoking experience, while also remembering to pre-decarboxylate the various cannabinoids found in the processed Cannabis-Hemp Plant.

So Mint Leaves, Peppermint Leaves, Orange Peel Oil, Mullen, Processed Cannabis Hemp Flowers, and Decarboxylated Cannabis-Hemp Flowers, along with the dried Cannabis-Hemp Leaves, were incorporated into the original recipe.

The Cannabis-Hemp Flowers were be dried, cured, and flavored for the smoothest smoking experience; the Mint and Peppermint Leaves reduced the pungent odor of the burning cannabis-hemp while providing a pleasant taste; the dried Hemp Leaves, while providing more terpenes, flavonoids, and cannabinoids; the Mullen acted as an smoothing agent and expectorant; the lemon balm acted as a sedative while providing various terpenes and flavonoids; the dried orange peel in the packaging made for a longer-lasting flavor while providing enhanced smoothness, and the various nicotine levels helped people wean people off-of their nicotine-addiction in a more comfortable manner.

SUMMARY

The ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’ process is a novel, non-obvious and useful method to transform the Cannabis-Hemp Plant into an effective Tobacco Replacement.

-   -   A primary object of the present invention is to provide an         inexpensive method to commercially process the Cannabis-Hemp         plant into a smooth and potent smoking experience, so that the         process overcomes the shortcomings of the other methods.     -   Another object is to provide a Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp to reduce         the amount of wasted Cannabis-Hemp material that is being thrown         away after current processing methods.     -   An additional object is to provide a smokeless product that can         be stored for extended periods of time, to process that         smokeless product into various cigars and cigarette blends, and         to package the smokeless product so as to replace toxic Tobacco         Cigarettes with a Cannabis-Hemp blend.     -   Another object is to provide affordable Tobacco Replacement         products that can be used regularly, so as to reduce the         dependency on Tobacco Smoking products altogether.

*Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds . . .

Briefly described, in its preferred form, the present invention provides a method for preparing a commercially inexpensive way to produce a high quality Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp. The present process preferably comprises the following steps:

-   -   a. adding various blending sources, fillers, chemicals and         flavorings to the dried and cured flowers     -   b. preparing the smokeless product by heat-cooking the enhanced         flowers for decarboxylation     -   c. adding various smokeless sources, fillers, chemicals and         flavorings to the enhanced heat-cooked flowers     -   d. re-heat-cooking the enhanced cannabis-hemp flowers to further         decarboxylate the cannabinoids     -   e. preparing the smokeless product by blending the dried         cannabis-hemp leaves, to twice cooked flowers.     -   f. blending fillers, herbs, chemicals, and flavoring, to the         twice cooked smokeless product - and rolling papers     -   g. packaging and labeling the various blends, flavors, chemical,         and cannabinoid levels     -   h. adding smoothing agents to the interior of the packaging,         after the final blend has been completed

A cannabis-hemp smokeless product at ambient temperature is the preferred initial smokeless product for the present process. That is, the most desirable final Smokeless Cannabis Hemp begins with a raw product in the beginning of the process. While an initially raw/fresh initial product is preferred, the present process can accommodate an initial smokeless product that has been frozen and dried, that is above or below ambient temperature, and that has already been dehumidified.

The heat-cooking temperature, and the time period the product stays within the cooking chamber, can be adjusted for the various decarboxylation processes, that the present invention is designed to handle. Each component step of the present invention can similarly be adjusted. Some of the adjustments can be incorporated by simply manipulating heat times, and heat temperatures.

The preferable heat-cooking steps may comprise only one dry heat cooking step, multiple dry heat-cooking steps, and/or dry heat-cooking step(s) with applied chemicals and flavorings. Yet if the product is not cooked with heat, the final product lacks the amount of decarboxylated cannabinoids of the heat-cooked product. If the product is only heated without drying and curing, and without the multiple heat cooking steps, the process will produce an inferior product.

In the conventional processing methods, the process incorporates only using the dried and cured flowers from the Cannabis-Hemp Plant, And none of the heat cooked Cannabis-Hemp Flowers. One of the problems with this conventional process is that by using only processed cannabinoids (not heat-cooked flowers), the consumer won't realize the full efficacy of the decarboxylated cannabinoids.

In the present process, the chemicals and flavoring are added after convection cooking for the first time, and a processed portion of the final smokeless product is never heated so as to preserve the naturally occurring terpenes, terpenoids, and flavonoids. Thus, the product retains its full compliment of healthy ingredients because differently processed plant materials are added throughout the various blending steps; to create both the enhanced, and superior product, known as the ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’.

If the smokeless product is too hot at any point in the process, then many of the cannabinoids will be lost. If the smokeless product is too cool during the heat-cooking process, then the cannabinoids won't decarboxylate and the product won't be as effective.

Unlike the conventional processes, the present invention combines both processed and cooked aspects of the cannabis-hemp plant, to the final Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp. Thus upon smoking, the biochemical affects can help upregulate the endocannabinoid immune system, which then helps provide a biochemical homeostasis, which can then help us self-heal through a daily healthful regimen.

The present invention enables a single location to process, cure, store, cook and package the ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’ in large quantities. Therefore, each retail outlet can eliminate any reliance upon, and the capital expense for, third party quality certifications. They need simply to refer them to the publicly published materials, and the transparent process, being shared by the current patent application owner.

Finally, the novel and useful ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’ process, utilizes several steps in the production of the final ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’. Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a commercial process for preparing of an affordable Smokeless Cannabis Hemp that can be used regularly, and with no harmful side effects.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention provides a commercial process for preparing Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp. The process produces both a processed, heat-cooked, and enhanced smokeless product that can be processed and placed into an inhalation vessel of any type.

To process the ‘Smokeless Cannabis-Hemp’, the steps include:

-   -   providing a quantity of raw cannabis-hemp (flowers, stems, and         leaves); providing a means to convey the raw cannabis-hemp         product through the various steps of the present invention;         processing the cannabis-hemp plant; processing other blending         sources and fillers to be added later; heat cooking a portion of         the processed flowers; adding chemicals and flavorings to the         once heat-cooked flowers; re-heat cooking the previously         heat-cooked flowers with the added chemical and flavorings;         blending the correct ratio of dried leaves, processed flowers,         and heat-cooked flowers; with the other blending sources and         fillers; processing the final product into various cigars,         cigarettes, and blends for smoking purposes; packaging the final         product for proper storage; and labeling the product for         education purposes. 

1. A process for preparing an effective replacement for smokeless tobacco comprising the ordered steps of: a) providing a quantity of the raw cannabis-hemp plant (the initial ‘smokeless product’) b) providing a system to convey the smokeless product through the various steps of the process c) preparing other product sources, fillers, and flavoring, for later additions to the smokeless product d) preparing the raw cannabis-hemp smokeless product by disassembling the cannabis-hemp stalks e) preparing the raw cannabis-hemp by removing the seeds from the stalks f) preparing the raw cannabis-hemp by removing and drying the cannabis-hemp leaves g) preparing the raw cannabis-hemp by drying the flowers while on the stems and stalks h) preparing the raw cannabis-hemp by curing the flowers and stems in sealed containers i) preparing the smokeless product by grinding and/or chopping the processed leaves and flowers j) preparing the smokeless product by heat cooking a portion of flowers and leaves for decarboxylation k) preparing the smokeless product by applying flavorings and chemicals to the smokeless product l) re-heat cooking the enhanced/processed flowers and leaves for further decarboxylation and infusion m) choosing and blending the proper ratios of the processed and heat-cooked cannabis-hemp n) choosing and blending the proper ratios of the other products, chemicals, flavorings, and fillers o) preparing the optional ‘oral pouch’ with the exact dosage of chemical(s) and flavorings p) processing the product through the smokeless product processing and packaging equipment q) packaging and labeling the various blends, flavors, chemical, and cannabinoid levels
 2. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, wherein the smokeless product is fully prepared upon exiting the steps of heat cooking the flowers and/or leaves (j); with adding none, all, each, or a combination of additional smokeless sources, fillers, chemicals and flavorings (a through q).
 3. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, wherein the smokeless product is fully prepared upon exiting the steps of heat cooking the flowers and/or leaves (j); without the steps of drying and/or curing the cannabis-hemp smokeless product beforehand (f, g, h).
 4. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, wherein the smokeless product is fully prepared upon exiting the steps of heat-cooking the flowers and/or leaves (j) and wherein the smokeless product is fully prepared after blending the heat-cooked cannabis-hemp flowers and/or leaves, with the non-heat cooked processed cannabis-hemp flowers and/or leaves (m) together; with none, all, each, or a combination of the additional smokeless sources, fillers, chemicals and flavorings.
 5. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, comprising the further step of combining the smokeless product with various chemicals, smoke, spices, salts, seeds, nuts, oils roots, flavorings, colorings, condiments, fruits, fruit peels, essential oils, herbs, flowers, leaves, vegetables, extracts, and sweeteners before and after each of the steps (a through q); or a combination of steps therein.
 6. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, comprising the further step of evacuating the sealed curing jugs, before after each opening.
 7. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claim 1, comprising the further step of fermenting the cannabis-hemp leaves and/or flowers.
 8. An infusion process for preparing the ‘smokeless product’ according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: a. preparing the smokeless product by heat-cooking the smokeless product for decarboxylation b. adding sources, fillers, chemicals and flavorings to the heat-cooked flowers and/or leaves c. re-heat-cooking the enhanced cannabis-hemp flowers for infusion and further decarboxylation. d. blending more fillers, herbs, chemicals, and flavorings, to the twice heat-cooked smokeless product e. thrice heat-cooking the infused cannabis-hemp flowers for further infusion and decarboxylation. f. adding flavor/smell enhancements to the packaging, after the final blend has been completed
 9. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claims 1 through 8, comprising the further step of freezing and or refrigerating the smokeless product before and after a step, a combination of steps, or every step (a to q).
 10. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claims 1 through 9, wherein the step of preparing the smokeless product comprises the sub-steps of: (i) applying moisture to the smokeless product (ii) removing moisture from the smokeless product
 11. The process of preparing the ‘cannabis-hemp smokeless product’ according to claims 1 through 10, wherein the step of preparing the smokeless product comprises the sub-steps of: (i) grinding and/or chopping the smokeless product (ii) compressing the smokeless product into various shapes 